Alpine Wine Tours vs Altitude Tours
Two Queenstown operators compared (Wine tours). Alpine Wine Tours starts at NZ$259 and Altitude Tours at NZ$259. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Alpine Wine Tours
- Family-owned; founded by Emma Chisholm, whom the site describes as a certified wine expert
- No children on any tour (18+ only)
- Owner's wine tour dog, Bella, often joins tours
- Also sells a progressive dinner and wine tour (NZ$489) and a private couples tour (NZ$2,190 per couple)
Queenstown Wine Tour
- From
- NZ$259 per adult
- Length
- 5 hours (10am to 3pm)
- Group
- Maximum 10 guests
- Min age
- Adults only, 18+
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Queenstown Afternoon Wine Tour
- From
- NZ$259 per adult
- Length
- 3.5 hours (3pm to 6:30pm)
- Group
- Maximum 10 guests
- Min age
- Adults only, 18+
- Cancellation
- Free changes or cancellations up to 24 hours before the tour.
Altitude Tours
- Calls itself a multi-award-winning operator from 2017 to 2025
- Fleet of Mercedes vans with 6 to 19 seats (FAQ)
- Heli Wine Sampler with a mountaintop landing from NZ$959 (about 7 hours)
- Cellar doors on the Wine Sampler may be swapped if one is unavailable
Twilight Wine & Craft Beer Tour
- From
- NZ$259 per adult
- Length
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Group
- Small group; no more than 15 people per tour
- Min age
- One seat rate; under-18s offered non-alcoholic options
- Cancellation
- Daily tours free to cancel up to 48 hours before departure; no refund within 48 hours or for no-shows.
Queenstown Wine Sampler
- From
- NZ$279 per adult
- Length
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Group
- Small group; no more than 15 people per tour
- Min age
- One seat rate; under-18s offered non-alcoholic options
- Cancellation
- Daily tours free to cancel up to 48 hours before departure; no refund within 48 hours or for no-shows.
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-22. See every operator in Wine tours.